All Health Service Journal articles in 1 February 2007
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HSJ Knowledge
Kate Silvester on waste and value
Do work that adds value, cut out the rest, and you will save time and money as well as providing a better service.
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Comment
Hilary Thomas on reconfiguration and supercasinos
2007 is promising to be a good year. I'm an optimist - it has to be!
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HSJ Knowledge
Ruth Eley on why reconfiguration must work for older people
Older people are the biggest users of the health service. With services being reconfigured, their need for participation and independence must not be forgotten.
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HSJ Knowledge
The real impact of shifting care from hospitals to the community
CSIP was asked to evaluate the shift of resources from inpatient wards at Folkestone to a comprehensive range of health and social care services provided in the community.
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HSJ Knowledge
Legal briefing: patient choice and the model contract
Under the new NHS operating framework, there will be greater competition, and far more choice for patients
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HSJ Knowledge
Book now for Good Management Live
Following the success of Good Management Live 2006, HSJ is pleased to hold a second series of GM Live events in association with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, and sponsored by the Integrated Service Improvement Programme and Connecting for Health.
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HSJ Knowledge
How Louth looks after older patients with mental health needs
Louth County Hospital's in-reach team combines mental and physical healthcare for older patients, to reduce pressure on hospital beds and promote independence.
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HSJ Knowledge
Dave Roberts on QOF and chronic diseases
'As well as supporting QOF payments, the QMAS provides the NHS with a database of public health information on the prevalence of chronic and long-term illnesses.'
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HSJ Knowledge
New improved information catalogue
An improved information catalogue, with enhanced search facilities, has been launched
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News
Spotlight on lung cancer care
A report gives detailed information on 25,000 people in England and Wales with lung cancer
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HSJ Knowledge
Legal briefing: foundations' investment and borrowing
Payment by results, patient choice, the cost of private finance initiatives and the expanding role of the private sector - foundation trusts are not short of challenges.
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HSJ Knowledge
What the statistics reveal about tackling obesity
As slimming advice overwhelms the media in the new year, the Information Centre for health and social care has added to the throng with a compendium of information on obesity, physical activity and diet.
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HSJ Knowledge
E-bulletin on HRG4 launched
NHS trusts can sign up to a new electronic mailing service that will help them prepare for the introduction of the new set of healthcare resources groups